Many have been seeing the headlines the comic book series of DCU titled The Authority has been making recently and got reminded of the name that got into quite a few allegations and has made an appearance in the same headlines in 2020 but in a negative spotlight. While comic fans are excited about the authority, they are also intrigued to learn in detail about what the renowned comic book writer, Warner Elis, did. Therefore, if you are a comic fan or someone who wants to know about the Warner Elis controversy, then this place is for you.
The 55 years old British comic book writer, screenwriter, and novelist Warren Ellis whose birth name is Warren Girard Ellis, was born on February 16, 1968, in Rochford, Essex, located in the east of England. The writer is well-recognized for being the co-creator of various original comical series.
This includes Global Frequency from 2002 to 2004, Transmetropolitan from 1997 to 2003, and a book-based film titled Red in 2010 and Red 2 in 2013; the comical version was released from 2003- 2004. He is also the author of famous novels like Gun Machine, Crooked Little, and Novella Normal; the list could go on forever; in fact, he has also written numerous Marvel series. The writer has secured himself an Eagle Award.
He is the producer of the celebrated Netflix series titled Castlevania, but unfortunately, he was taken down from the position after the spread of his allegations. Nonetheless, his scripts were still utilized in the show. Ellis was also removed from a few projects of DC Comics, and even Image Comics, a comic book publisher, also stated that they do not want to work with him anymore (as a matter of fact, the comic writer was once a worker on the title “Fell” with Image Comics).
Okay, that has directed us back to our original concern of this topic about the allegations and controversy. Now what is he accused of? What did he do? To get to know the answer to all these, I think you might want to scroll down.
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Warren Ellis Controversy
The creator, who is responsible for several mystical and esoteric but widely recognized and celebrated releases for the past twenty years, was accused by a collective sum of women of his sexual misconduct and predatory behavior in June 2020, causing shock to his huge fan base given his amazing creations. Especially his threats were targeted at younger women who are vulnerable and people who classify as nonbinary.
He is said to have often manipulated women who are desperate to secure a place for themselves in the comic book industry as he pretends to be a friend or a mentor, even as a partner, faking his true motive and getting what he wants from them only to toss them off once he losses interest which is, eventually. More than 60 women have reported through a website called SoManyOfUs.com.
This website is filled with a plethora of Testimonials of women who were abused in one way or the other by Warner Ellis, with precise details of when, where, and how as the why is for Warner to answer. The writer has misused his power and fame to set a trap for women to fall with his extraordinary profile. After the spread of these allegations, the writer disappeared from his social media platforms for a while and even ended his email newsletter.
The website states that over the two decades of him being in his position, there are more than 100 people who have been affected by Warner Ellis having groomed to persuade sexual exchanges and private pornography. Thirty-six personal stories are available on the website, where you can read the varying levels the writer has gone to coerce them.
This website commenced on Twitter when the realization hit all the affected women that they all share the same story by one master manipulator. He is implicated for staying in a roundabout of relationships as he goes for everyone while being with one partner on the other side for a long time to whom he has been lying all the while.
